Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC2022 Planetary Nebula in Orion

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 04 - 21:37

Uploaded

2022 Jan 04 - 22:21

Objects

NGC2022

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h42^m
Dec: +09°04'
Position angle: -19°43'

Field size

0°20' × 0°20'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

18min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warringon, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC2022 Planetary Nebula in Orion

Title

NGC2022 Planetary Nebula in Orion

About this image

The planetary nebula NGC2022 is, appropriately, the Deep Sky Section's 'January Object of Interest'. This mag. 11.6 object was discovered by William Herschel in December 1785. Distance c.8,200ly.

Little detail can be seen in this image, but the elliptical shape of the nebula is apparent.

Bortle 7/8, no Moon, passing cloud. Session was delayed by a hailstorm and ended as rain set in!

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